Cole Sr., Lacy Lee

Lacy Lee Cole, Sr., 77, of Pilot, Va. died peacefully with his family at his side in his home on July 30, 2010 and went to be with the Lord after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a member of Auburn Baptist Church, and a lifelong resident of Pilot. Lee was predeceased in death by his father and mother, Roscoe Douglas Cole and Vada Akers Cole, and brothers, Don Cole, and Bobby Cole. Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife and best friend of 49 years, Norma Griffith Cole; son, Lacy Lee Cole, Jr. and wife, Ilka Cole, of Fayetteville, N.C.; grandson, Wyatt Samuel Cole, and granddaughter, Elizabeth Cartwright; brother and sister-in-law, Charles Cole and Dot Cole, of Griffin, Ga.; and sisters-in-law, Judy Cole and Helen Crawford; mother-in-law, Esther Griffith; sister-in-law, Barbara Griffith, her children, Eric and Brian Griffith, and Glen Hancock, her fiancé; and nieces and nephews; a special niece, Debbie Keith, and great-niece, Briana Griffith. Lee served his country proudly and honorably in the United States Army and was equally proud of his son, Lacy, who is currently serving in the United States Army. Lee was a jack-of-all-trades. He was a railroad lineman, carpenter foreman and stonemason. He enjoyed working locally and in other states from Florida to Virginia and was eager to share his experiences with family and friends. Lee will be remembered as a humble, honest, hard working, good-natured family man with a heart of gold. Lee also had a great love for antiques, gardening, hunting, fishing and the outdoors, but most of all Lee loved being a grandfather to Wyatt and treasured the precious moments they shared. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, August 1, 2010 at Horne Funeral Service. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, August 2, 2010 in the Horne Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Shake Smith and the Rev. Leon Alley officiating. Interment to follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. The Cole family would like to thank Doctors Michael Payne, Harry McCoy and Hospice and staff/nurses at Montgomery Regional Hospital for all their dedicated care. A special thank you to June Stephens for her friendship and loving care, family, friends and neighbors. Online condolences may be sent by visiting hornefuneralservice.com. The Cole family is being served by Horne Funeral Service.